Name | NIKFAR Amin Abrahim Paul | |||
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Date of Birth | 02 JAN 1981 | |
Residence | Gender | Male | ||
Height | 193 cm | Weight | 146 kg | |
Discipline | Athletics |
Date | Time | Event | Phase | Results | ||
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Rank | Time | Record | ||||
02 OCT 2014 | 20:30 | Men's Shot Put Final | Final | 4 | 19.02 |
Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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Asian Games | ||||
5 | Shot Put | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 19.08 |
Olympic Games | ||||
32 | Shot Put | 2012 | London, GBR | 18.62 |
Shot Put | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | NoM | |
World Championships | ||||
23 | Shot Put | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 19.18 |
Nickname | Tiny (foxsports.com, 02 Aug 2012) |
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Higher education | University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA |
Languages Spoken | English |
Additional Information | General USA TO IRAN He was born and raised in the United States, but was not strong enough to contend for a spot on the US Olympic team. His father is from Iran, and put him in contact with the country's Olympic Committee. He gained Iranian citizenship and was able to represent his new country at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (yusufuqdah.com, 01 Jul 2012) FURTHER EDUCATION He obtained a master's degree in education at the Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, United States. (nauathletics.com, 26 Jul 2012) COACH He coached the Northern Arizona University track and field team. (calbears.com, 2008) Social Media Hear more from the athlete via their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. |